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that they advise their sponsor of this requirement as soon as they receive their selection letter. A letter indicating medical health cover sponsorship is not acceptable. The sponsor must organise payment for the required medical health cover directly with the medical healthcare provider. UKZN has signed an agreement with Simeka Health who have been commissioned by the International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA) to undertake studies and provide guidance on the use of medical health cover providers. Momentum Health
and CompCare are the only two options available to UKZN students and as repatriation is an essential requirement for immigration/visa purposes, it is included in these two medical health covers. UKZN will only accept the above two mentioned medical healthcare providers.
Geshal Chettiar Debbie Pretorius
» Each student must have medical health cover, valid for 12 months.
» If the student is at UKZN for one semester, five months’ medical health cover is required.
» Medical students must have medical health cover, from January to December, 12 months of each academic year.
• You cannot register without providing the relevant International Student Office (ISO) with proof of health cover and a valid study permit.
» CompCare Wellness – the Networx option: www.universal.co.za, Email: viresh.makhan@universal.co.za
» Momentum Health – Ingwe option www.ingwehealth.co.za, Email: nikita.balram@momentum.co.za
• For more information on medical aid, please contact Simeka Health:
Geshal@simekahealth.co.za
DebbieP@simekahealth.co.za
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